2015–16 WHL season
| 2015–16 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Duration | Regular season Sept 24, 2015 – March 20, 2016 Playoffs March 2016 – May 2016 |
| Champions | TBD |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Commissioner | Ron Robison |
| Television | Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet Root Sports Northwest |
| WHL seasons | |
|
← 2014–15 |
2016–17 → |
| 2015–16 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Duration | OHL September 2015 – March 2016 QMJHL September 2015 – March 2016 WHL September 2015 – March 2016 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| Television | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2015–16 WHL season is the 50th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2015 and will end in March 2016.
The playoffs will begin shortly after the end of the regular season, and the winning team will be awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup that will be held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta May 19–29, 2016.
Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Kelowna Rocketsd | 54 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 154 | 77 |
| Everett Silvertipsd | 53 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 118 | 68 |
| Victoria Royalsd | 55 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 197 | 131 | 75 |
| Prince George Cougarsd | 55 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 172 | 65 |
| Seattle Thunderbirdsd | 53 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 153 | 59 |
| Spokane Chiefsd | 52 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 178 | 179 | 57 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 54 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 177 | 56 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 53 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 166 | 54 |
| Tri-City Americans | 52 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 191 | 51 |
| Vancouver Giants | 55 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 157 | 194 | 48 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Lethbridge Hurricanesd | 53 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 147 | 74 |
| Brandon Wheat Kingsd | 53 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 150 | 72 |
| Red Deer Rebelsd | 53 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 150 | 71 |
| Calgary Hitmend | 54 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 169 | 65 |
| Prince Albert Raidersd | 52 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 160 | 64 |
| Moose Jaw Warriorsd | 54 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 181 | 178 | 58 |
| Regina Pats | 52 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 167 | 184 | 53 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 54 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 149 | 162 | 53 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 52 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 131 | 168 | 44 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 54 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 168 | 219 | 44 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 52 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 216 | 40 |
| Kootenay Ice | 53 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 111 | 230 | 22 |
y - Division winner, d - Top 3 in division, w - qualified for a Wild Card spot, e - elimininated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[1]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Hunt | Moose Jaw Warriors | 57 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 30 |
| Brayden Burke | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 57 | 20 | 66 | 86 | 30 |
| Adam Brooks | Regina Pats | 54 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 22 |
| Tyson Baillie | Kelowna Rockets | 55 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 56 |
| Reid Gardiner | Prince Albert Raiders | 55 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 38 |
| Parker Bowles | Tri-City Americans | 55 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 38 |
| Nolan Patrick | Brandon Wheat Kings | 56 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 31 |
| Ivan Nikolishin | Red Deer Rebels | 56 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 16 |
| Alex Forsberg | Victoria Royals | 57 | 23 | 46 | 69 | 58 |
| Jesse Gabrielle | Prince George Cougars | 57 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 86 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1080 minutes.[2]
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffen Outhouse | Victoria Royals | 21 | 1126 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.81 | .940 |
| Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 52 | 3064 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.08 | .922 |
| Coleman Vollrath | Victoria Royals | 43 | 2374 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.43 | .913 |
| Jackson Whistle | Kelowna Rockets | 27 | 1559 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.54 | .920 |
| Stuart Skinner | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 32 | 1685 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.64 | .922 |
WHL awards
| Regular season Champions | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | TBD | |
| Player of the Year | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | ||
| Top Scorer | Bob Clarke Trophy | ||
| Top Defenceman | Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | ||
| Rookie of the year | Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | ||
| Top Goaltender | Del Wilson Trophy | ||
| Top Plus-Minus Rating | WHL Plus-Minus Award | ||
| Most Sportsmanlike Player | Brad Hornung Trophy | ||
| Scholastic Player of the Year | Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | ||
| Coach of the Year | Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | ||
| Executive of the Year | Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | ||
| Top Official | Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | ||
| Marketing/Public Relations Award | St. Clair Group Trophy | TBD | |
| Humanitarian of the Year | Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | ||
| WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | airBC Trophy | ||
| Alumni Achievement Awards | Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient |
TBD | |
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| TBD | G | TBD | ||
| TBD | D | TBD | ||
| TBD | D | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
Western Conference
| First Team[3] | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| TBD | G | TBD | ||
| TBD | D | TBD | ||
| TBD | D | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
| TBD | F | TBD | ||
See also
- 2016 Memorial Cup
- List of WHL seasons
- 2015–16 OHL season
- 2015–16 QMJHL season
- 2015 in ice hockey
- 2016 in ice hockey
References
- ↑ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ↑ WHL ANNOUNCES ALL-STARS & AWARDS FINALISTS
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